"I call Fallon the crossroads of this region ... the meeting of two vital backbones of the Silver State, US 50 and US 95. If you head west, the Reno Arch, the State Capitol, and the azure waters of Lake Tahoe await your arrival. If you head north, the grim forty mile desert and the barrens of extreme northern Nevada and southern Oregon greet the weary traveler. Heading south delivers you into Nevada's Silver Trails, the great ghosts of southern Nevada and glitz and glamour of Vegas. But east. East is where I'm heading ... right into the wonderful openess and snow-capped highlines of the Nevada outback. Yep. Fallon knows how to crossroads." -- August 2007

SW corner of US 50 and US 95 - Fallon

Churchill
39.475015, -118.777370

Original Date Visited: 8/26/07
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Did You Know ...

The Churchill County Courthouse is the only wooden courthouse in Nevada? After a unanonymous vote, residents of Fallon decided to keep this nostalgic courthouse as it was when county officials began talk of building a newer modernate courthouse in the late 1960s. Currently, all but one room inside the courthouse is original. Its wooden floors, wooden benches, ornate chandeliers, and its unique set of columns at the entrance to the building, are all unique in Nevada. For those of you wondering, the Churchill Courthouse is open every business day, Monday through Friday, to visitors. Contact the Churchill County Museum for more information!

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Exact Description:
Churchill County was created by the Territorial Legislature in 1861 but attached to Lyon County for judicial and revenue purposes. Churchill County was organized in 1864 and La Plata served as county seat. In 1868, it was moved to Stillwater, where it remained until March 5, 1903 when Fallon claimed the title.

The neo-classical Churchill County Courthouse was constructed in 1903 on property donated by Warren and Addie Williams and John Oats. Contractor W.B. Wyrick built the wood building for $7,300 from plans and specifications by Reno architect Benjamin Leon. The building was completed and accepted by County Commissioners F.L. Small, Charles L. Allen and E.S. Harriman on February 2, 1904.

The building is the only monumental wooden courthouse built in Nevada. It has been in continuous use since opening.

Find this knee-high marker at one of the most important crossroads in the state!
The mighty highways of US 50 and US 95, major routes to Las Vegas, Carson City, and Winnemucca, intersect right here just yards away from this inconspicuous concrete slab.

COVERED IN MY US 50 ROAD TRIP

COVERED IN MY US 95 ROAD TRIP

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